Here are five statistics on the compensation and employment of surgical technologists nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics’ 2008 Occupational Employment Statistics survey. 1.

Here are five no-degree medical jobs that pay well at over $50,000 per year, based on the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As the number of surgeries increase, job growth for Surgical Technologists (Surgical Technicians) is forecast to grow 25% through 2018. Surgical Technology can be a rewarding occupational choice as ...

1. The median hourly wage for surgical techs was $18.94. 2. The mean hourly wage for surgical techs was $19.57. 3. The mean annual salary for surgical techs was $40,710.

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

About two years ago I was staying at a hotel with my family in Wayne, Pennsylvania, just northwest of Philadelphia. My wife and I woke at 4 a.m. to a parent’s worst nightmare: my three-year-old son, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hospitals nationwide are facing a shortage of people to fill open surgical technologist positions. It's causing an effect on hospital efficiency and the patient's surgery. "If ...

The program was created to address a national shortage of surgical technologists, driven by an aging population and a decline in accredited programs.